Joomla! site syndication http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com 2010-07-30T10:27:54+01:00 http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2010-07-08T21:55:26+01:00 http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com/saskatchewan-entrepreneur-blog/your-liberty-your-life-get-a-clue-saskatchewan.html This week I got into a rather large argument with a Lawyer who is supposed to be monitoring/protecting and ensuring the integrity of Corporations registered in Saskatchewan. During our discussions, it was insinuated that 'who am I to dare to rock the boat?'. To wit I replied, at some point, even under the most tyranical of leaderships, there is at least some one who will stand and say 'Hold! Enough!'.bv9XoeNYGdg text/html 2010-05-27T09:58:57+01:00 http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com/saskatchewan-entrepreneur-blog/my-personal-hell.html This is but a short snippet of the types of conversations I've had with various government departments over the past four years. You can only imagine how painful it is to think this slow. text/html 2009-11-25T10:46:10+01:00 http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com/saskatchewan-entrepreneur-blog/im-not-delusional.html Pretty much sums it up. text/html 2009-08-12T16:53:38+01:00 http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com/saskatchewan-entrepreneur-blog/wtd-what-the-duck.html What the duck is going on here in Saskatchewan? Three guys (idiots) take video of themselves out in the Saskatchewan countryside shooting ducks (out of season, using a rifle no less), then post it on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_FzDvGrmA).But, to make matters worse, the Department of Environment can scour the ethernet of cyberspace, identify the three unknown individuals, locate their where abouts, file charges, get a court date scheduled, and then CONVICT the guys, ALL IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!Yet, it takes five long years of relentless persuit to get the Department of Environment to consider leveling the playing field so Saskatchewan businesses can participate in the SWEEP program. I can't help but wonder, how fast would the same department act if someone was shooting electronic waste out of season? muawJ377K6w text/html 2009-06-10T08:08:03+01:00 http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com http://www.saskatchewanentrepreneur.com/saskatchewan-entrepreneur-blog/micro-loans-give-and-take.html Finding money to borrow is always tough when you are an entreprenuer, where ever you may live. Banks are not exactly free with the purse strings at the best of times, let alone borrowing money to back a flying high entrepreneur.Then again, if you are good at saving, and want the trill of investing in a new start up business, where do you go to MAKE a loan to a small business that can really use a hand up? Where could one find opportunities the world over where you could make a series of small loans and even earn a return on your investment?Well folks, as of today, such a micro loan system exists. Check out Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=home)! Kiva can be found at http://www.kiva.org (http://www.kiva.org/). Register with the web site, and you can loan money to small business folks around the world or just around the corner.Register with the web site and post your loan needs, and folks the world over will consider your business plan, and if you have a solid offering with good chances of success, folks will loan you money to get your plans off the ground.Finally, a real person to person resource that makes a difference!